Apron



May 8, 1928. 1,669,348

K'. SCHMUTZLER APRON Filed June 2, 1927 .lLiE

IN YEN TOR .Sclzmuizler ATTORNEY Patented May 8, 1928.

UNITED STATES KATHERINE SCHMUTZLEB, F GLENSIDE,' PENNSYLVANIA.

Arson.

Application filed June 2,

The main object of this invention is to provide an apron which is usefulfor general purposes where it is desired to keep the clothing in a cleancondition. The main 1 5 purpose of this article is to provide suspenderswhich are secured to the apron proper and are so positioned andconstructed so as prevent the suspender straps from slipping from theshoulders and thereby causing the apron to become disarranged and fallfrom place. i

Another object of this invention is to provide an apron with properlypositioned suspender straps which is inexpensive in cost, simple inconstruction and lnay be. readily manufactured. i i

The above and other objects will become apparent in the descriptionbelow in'which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in thedrawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is aperspective "view of theapron in theposition in which it is worn.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the apron laid out as in blankforln.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 10 indicates a skirt ofan apron. This skirt consists of a rectangular member of fabric or clothand is provided with a button 11 at one of the corners near the upperedge of this skirt member. The blank of the apron skirt maybe cut on thebias or otherwise to give any ornamental effect desired. The remaining.upper corner of the skirt has a buttonhole 12 provided therein whichcooperates with the button 11 at the opposite corner of the apron skirtand these two members are-interengaged when the apron is draped on thewearer. The upper and'lower longitudinally curved edges are slenderlycurved so thatthey follow the waist line and skirt line of the wearer.

At two spaced apart positionson the up per edge 13 of the apron skirtsuspender rstraps 1 and 15 extend upwardly at right angles to thelongitudinal upper curved edge ofthe apron skirt'lO. The upper ends ofthese suspenderstraps are joined by a semicircular collar band16 whichis adapted to I shoulders and suspend the entire apron from the same.

A band or strip 17 extends from the middle ofthe collar band 16 andwhendraped froin the waist down.

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over the body, this band follows the spine of the wearer. The strip 17is provided with a buttonhole 18 which is formed at the extreme endthereof and is adapted to engage the button 11 of the apron.

The skirt 10 of the apron is adapted to completely envelope the skirt ofthe wearer when draped over the lower part of the body In fixing theapron in place on the body, the head of the wearer is'slipped into theopening 19 between the straps 14 and 15 and bounded at its upperv end bythe collar band 16. The entire apron hangs suspended from thecollarband, the latter being provided to prevent the suspended straps 14and 15-fr01n slipping off the shoulders of the wearer. The skirtlO ofthe apron is secured in place by slipping the button 11 into thebuttonhole 12. To retain the collar band 16 in arranged and comfortableposition around the neck of the wearer the strip 17 is projected fromthe curved collar band 16.

I claim:

1. An apron of the class described comprisingan apron skirt adapted tohang from the waist downward and envelope the entire body, a buttonsecured to one of the corners of said skirt, a pair of'suspender strapsi11- tegral with and projecting from said skirt, said skirt having abuttonhole formed in the corner opposite to said button, a collar bandjoiningthe free ends of the suspender straps, and an additional stripprojectingfrom the collar band having a buttonhole at its ex treme endfor attaching said strip to the button on the skirt.

2. An apron of the class described com prising an apron skirt curved atits upper longitudinal edge and adapted to enfold the entire body fromthe waist downward, the curved edge of the skirt encircling the waist,a-pairof spaced apart suspender straps in-' tegral with the skirtextending at right angles from the curved edge of the skirt. a curvedcollar band joined to the opposite ends of the suspender straps, a stripextend ing outwardly from the collar band having a button mounted at oneof the corners of the, apron skirt, the opposite corner of said skirthaving a buttonhole formed therein.

buttonhole formed therein at its outer end, a

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